Evacuation order in July Complex fire

Effective 12 p.m., August 11, the July Complex Incident Commander has requested an Evacuation Order be issued by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office for residents of the Taylor Creek and Taylor Lake areas. This notice is for all residents west of Etna Summit and east of Sawyers Bar Road on the Taylor Lake Trailhead Road and Taylor Creek Road. Once you leave, you may not be able to reenter the evacuation area until the fire danger has passed.

An evacuation center has been established by the Red Cross at Scott Valley Jr High School, located at 237 Butte Street, Ft Jones. Domestic pets may be taken to the evacuation center at the Jackson Street School in Yreka where kennels will be available. For further information regarding domestic pets, please contact Jodi Aceves at 530-340-2422.

Livestock may be taken to locations as arranged through Siskiyou County OES, by contacting Matt Rokes at 530-598-7821.

Please call the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office at (530) 841-2900, the Klamath National Forest Fire Information Center at 530-841-4451 or visit Inciweb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4035/ for current fire evacuation status.